Contacts / Product Manager

New Frontiers are now supporting a Travel specialist offering holiday to worldwide destinations, who are looking to recruit an experienced Contractor /Contract Manager / Product Manager to join their Contracting team, based in Kent with a professional and friendly working environment. As a Contracts Manager you will undertake an array of tasks & responsibilities: • Negotiating hotel and tour contracts with suppliers via email, phone and face to face for existing and new FIT tours including the development of brand new tour itineraries. • Helping to develop new FIT & Touring programmes and new, emerging markets within the Escorted Touring and FIT portfolio • Undertaking price comparisons and market research on your given destinations for new and existing Programmes to ensure we are continuously competitive Product Development, helping develop new markets and destinations Weekly marketing and day to day administration of the department Assisting the Product Director in all tasks Contracts Manager Skill attributes: Experience in active overseas contracting is required, preferably worldwide as supplier relationships and knowledge of contracting and local suppliers are required as no training offered. Strong negotiation skills and communication skills Ability to work in high pressured environment and meet deadlines To be able to work independently as well as part of a team To be organised and have a high attention to detail For a fully confidential Application on this Contracts Manager Job, please contact Elena. PLEASE NOTE Due to volume of applications, only suitable applicants will be contacted.